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I enjoy reading this every time it is published. I use the list in the front to search upcoming titles, and then I read the samples for the ones that sound good on Goodreads. Three caught my eye this time: When Elephants Fly, House With a Thousand Eyes, and Julie Kawaga (so?)’s new one.

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This is so so helpful! Highlights a wide variety of upcoming YA novels, so I know what to look out for! :)

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A good insight into the upcoming Young Adult books coming out in the remainder of the year. I am personally looking forward to the Kody Keplinger one and the Courtney Summers one, plus the one titled Mammoth.

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Love love love Buzz Books! Helps me to determine what is being published that I want to put on my "To Read List".

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These excerpts were excellent reads and made me even more excited for all the upcoming books for the rest of the year!

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Great collection of upcoming YA novels - looking especially forward to That's Not What Happened, The Similars and Gilded Wolves.

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Buzz Books is great because I can preview some of my most anticipated YA releases, as well as learn about some new titles I hadn't heard of yet. As a blogger/review with limited time, a compiled list of books like this is a huge help when determining what books I should pay attention to in the upcoming months!

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Quite a useful collection of excerpts, I love the idea of the seasonal Buzz Books. I skipped a few chapters as I was not even remotely interested in some of the more supernatural/fantasy ones. The book I will definitely read as soon as possible is White as Silence, Red as Song. I am also interested in The Similars and When Elephants Fly.

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A nice, succinct summary. I wish that the Kindle edition had book covers (not sure if the official version does or not?) - it would help to separate out all of the text and better see what is being released.

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As always, great excerpts included in the newest Buzz Books collection. I've added a few of these on my TBR list. As always, I'm excited to see what books end up in future collections.

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This is such a great tool to get ideas on which books I want to read this fall/winter. It was awesome to get a little taste of writing style, characters and plot before committing to buying a book you're not super familiar with. The only bad part: you get hooked and your TBR gets much larger. Thanks so much for the previews.

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A well done collection of stories that had me reading novels that I wouldn't have originally picked up. It makes me excited for the new year of releases!

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It’s always nice when you can preview new books and this selection doesn’t disappoint! Very excited to read quite a few of the book selections.

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Interesting selection! I'll definitely pick up several of these when they come out later and review them

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What an exciting line up for Young Adult books in Fall of 2018. It is amazing to see just the list of all the books that will be published not only to see the scope of how many books but also to see the breadth of subgenres within the YA umbrella. I didn't realize that this is something anyone can download for free from major booksellers or from buzz.publishersmarketplace.com. Now that I know I can recommend it to a lot of people. I get so excited to see what is upcoming, it is like a kid in a candy store. I put so many on my goodreads TBR list and that way I can keep track and not miss a thing. Reading the previews allows me a chance to really see what I am going to spend my money on. So much better than reading the blurb on the book jacket, this allows a real glimpse into story and a feel for the writing.

Some I was already excited for like "Sadie" by Courtney Summers which is a thriller but so much more. This has so much buzz I just can't wait. "The House of One Thousand Eyes" by Michelle Barker is set in East German before the Berlin Wall came down. Most YA's won't know about this time in history and should prove to be a eye opener. Julie Kagawa is starting another series. Most will know her from the Talon series. "Girls of Paper and Fire" by Natasha Ngan has been getting a lot of buzz for being an Asian fantasy novel and has a gorgeous cover. After reading the previews I will keep my eye out for "Mammoth" by Jill Baguchinsky, a plus size fashion blogger who is also interning as a palaeontologist in Texas with some romance in the mix. Roshani Chokshi from the Star Touched Queen series is starting a new series "The Gilded Wolves which everyone is anxiously awaiting. "The Similars" by Rebecca Hanover has six clones attending a fancy boarding school, made against the law, where the main character has to deal with the fact that one is made from the DNA of her best friend who died. "A Spark of White Fire" by Sangu Mandanna promises to build an exciting world where there are complicated family dynamics and kingdoms to be won told in the Indian tradition. Because I am a Sci Fi fan "Ignite The Stars" by Maura Milan promises to be another exciting action packed book where The Commonwealth tries to control the heroince of the story for their own evil purposes. They compare it to "The Lunar Chronicles" which I enjoyed very much.

In the beginning there is a long list of what is coming out where you will find other books by favorite authors, sequels to series you might already be reading and although the section is small a list of nonfiction books. It is well worth taking the time to see what is coming up in Young Adult for the Fall/Winter season.

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Got some great ideas for YA books to keep my eye in for the fall. In particular liked .Gilded Wolves, Sadie, and Ignite the Stars. All very different but the writing and story just jump off the page

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There's an impressive list of books coming out but based on the samples provided, I'm not going to read any of them. And I didn't read any of them because the summaries sounded boring and/or rehashed. If you like following trends you'll find some to be interested in.

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There are some great books in here. This was a great way to get to know them. I look forward to reading the full version once they're released.

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These little samples are amazing! They show me new upcoming releases that I might never discover other way.

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This was a great edition of Buzz Books! I enjoyed reading excerpts from books I haven't heard of, and I picked up a new NetGalley eARC to review - When Elephants Fly. Thanks for the amazing work, as always, Publishers Lunch!

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